57141To George Washington from William Heath, 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was the last evening honored with yours of the 8th. As your Excellency by your letters of January last committed the case and direction of the recruiting service in the eastern states to general Lincoln, Huntington, colonel Olney, &c. I have never had any official knowledge of the regulations which have been established, or what methods have been pursued, nor have I ever written to the...
57142From George Washington to William Livingston, 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose to your Excellency the Copy of a Letter to Colonel Dayton, prohibiting the practice of sending Flags from, or receiving them at any place except the Post of Dobbs Ferry—This I thought essentially necessary for many reasons, which I doubt not will occur to your Excellency, and therefore request your aid in carrying the measure into effect, and that you will be...
57143To George Washington from Louis Marie, Vicomte [de] Noailles, 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
Give me leave to express your excellency how unhappy I am not to Serve this campaign in America. I was removed from the Soipormois regiment to the King’s light horse and have the Sorrow to think that I will not be able to See the glorious end of the war. I wish with all my heart America happy and independant for ever and france as intimate friend of her as we are with Some individuals. the...
57144From George Washington to John Pray, 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have received your favor of Yesterday, accompanying Dispatches from Sir Guy Carleton—and a Note from Majr Scott. I cannot omit to express to you the pleasure I have experienced from the propriety of your Conduct in stopping the Officer bearing the Flag, at your post, & your forwardg the Dispatches by an Officer of our own—I beg you to accept my sincere thanks on this Occasion. The inclosed...
57145From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 10 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose to your Excellency, the Copy of a Letter of this date to Colonel Canfield, prohibiting the practice of sending Flags from, or receiving them at any place except the Post of Dobbs’ Ferry—This I thought essentially necessary for many reasons, which I doubt not will occur to your Excellency, and therefore request your aid in carrying the measure into effect; and that...
57146To James Madison from Edmund Randolph, 10 May 1782 (Madison Papers)
RC ( LC : Madison Papers). Addressed to “The honble James Madison jr. of congress Philadelphia,” but unsigned. The handwriting and contents of the letter permit no doubt that Randolph wrote it. Words encoded by him in the official cipher are here italicized. Yesterday I received your favor of the 1st. instant, and took Dr. Lee by the hand at almost the same moment. His brother Richard Henry...
5714711th. Saturday. (Adams Papers)
This forenoon Mr. Wolff came to see Mr. D. Mr. D. went and took a walk upon the quay. Stay’d at home all day. Fine clear weather.
57148To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 11 May 1782 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Fynje having communicated us his conversation with your Excellency last evening, we beg leave to assure you, that we’ll gladly do all what lays in our power to give you Satisfaction; We therefore to convince you of our inclination in this respect do without any hesitation Accept of the terms you proposed of 4 1/4 pct. for the Remedium and other Charges. The other point we’ve proposed to...
57149To Benjamin Franklin from Edmund Clegg, 11 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I this day recd Your Packet enclosing—two Letters one for me—A Coppy of one sent Mr Wyld the 31 March with another now with the Pass—& the other two Letters of Recommendation— I find both by Yours & Mr Wylds, that We have Misunderstood the Conference betwixt him and You— I wrote by Mr Hodgsons Conveyance last night, and yet I thought it my duty to own the...
57150To Benjamin Franklin from Hilliard d’Auberteuil, 11 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur d’envoyer à votre excellence quatre nouvelles épreuves. J’espere que cette 3e. partie pourra être achevée d’imprimer la semaine prochaine. Je suis avec respect de votre excellence Le très humble & très obéist. servr. These may have included the fourth signature (feuille D), which contained an extensive passage about BF : his early career, his...